1George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Laurel
George Washington Birthplace National Monument & 14 more attractions near Laurel
15 notable places within 60 miles of Laurel: 6 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
0
none within 60 mi
Big draws
0
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National Monument · 45 mi north
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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What’s around Laurel
Orange: Laurel. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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2Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Theme park in James City County, Virginia, United States of America.
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7Robert Edward Lee sculpture
Former public statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.
8American Civil War Museum
History museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.
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11Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
8,000-acre park operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
12Colonial National Historical Park
Early history, operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
13Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Building in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
14Richmond National Battlefield Park
769 acres in Virginia (USA) maintained by the National Park Service.
Petersburg National Battlefield
2,700 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Anna: NortyNort, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Edward Lee sculpture: Cville dog, Public domain · American Civil War Museum: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Parkway: Unknown National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Historic Jamestowne: NPS Photo, Public domain · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonial National Historical Park: No machine-readable author provided. Aude assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Richmond National Battlefield Park: Sarah Stierch, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Petersburg National Battlefield: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain
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